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Torn Curtain

  • 1966
  • PG
  • 2h 8m
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6.6/10
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Alfred Hitchcock, Paul Newman, and Julie Andrews in Torn Curtain (1966)
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An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West.An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West.An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West.

  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Brian Moore
    • Willis Hall
    • Keith Waterhouse
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Julie Andrews
    • Lila Kedrova
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    28K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Brian Moore
      • Willis Hall
      • Keith Waterhouse
    • Stars
      • Paul Newman
      • Julie Andrews
      • Lila Kedrova
    • 192User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Prof. Michael Armstrong
    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Dr. Sarah Sherman
    Lila Kedrova
    Lila Kedrova
    • Countess Kuchinska
    Hansjörg Felmy
    Hansjörg Felmy
    • Heinrich Gerhard
    • (as Hansjoerg Felmy)
    Tamara Toumanova
    Tamara Toumanova
    • Ballerina
    Ludwig Donath
    Ludwig Donath
    • Professor Gustav Lindt
    Wolfgang Kieling
    Wolfgang Kieling
    • Hermann Gromek
    Günter Strack
    Günter Strack
    • Professor Karl Manfred
    David Opatoshu
    David Opatoshu
    • Mr. Jacobi
    Gisela Fischer
    • Dr. Koska
    Mort Mills
    Mort Mills
    • Farmer
    Carolyn Conwell
    • Farmer's Wife
    Arthur Gould-Porter
    • Freddy - the Bookseller
    Gloria Govrin
    • Fräulein Mann
    • (as Gloria Gorvin)
    Elisabeth Alexander
    • Bus Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Elizabeth Alexander
    • Bus Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Don Ames
    • Theatre Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Anders
    • Blond Aide to Mr. Gerhard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Brian Moore
      • Willis Hall(uncredited)
      • Keith Waterhouse(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In a conversation with François Truffaut, Sir Alfred Hitchcock said that he included the fight scene deliberately to show the audience how difficult it can be to kill a man, because several spy thrillers at the time made killing look effortless.
    • Goofs
      In East Berlin there are several Volkswagen Käfer / Beetle on the street which is a west German car and definitely not would have been found in east Berlin. The car which they took from the airport to the hotel is a Mercedes Benz, a west German car as well.
    • Quotes

      Professor Michael Armstrong: Just give me five minutes with her. After all, she is my girl.

      Sarah Sherman: Put that in the past tense.

    • Alternate versions
      In the original version, various German dialogues are translated to English (i.e. at the airport). In the German version, these translations were removed. Additionally, letters written in English were replaced with letters written in German.
    • Connections
      Edited into Earthquake (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Torn Curtain (Main Title)
      (uncredited)

      Written by John Addison

    User reviews192

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    Those 'in the know' ....
    ... have 'know' idea what they're talking about. It may not be Hitch's best movie, but 'watch at your own risk' is an utterly ridiculous appraisal of this movie. But yes, when discussing a Hitch movie, all the normal conventions of movie analysis fly straight out of the window; now it's time to take out the REALLY big magnifying glass. The nitpicking borders on the outrageous. The story is actually quite enjoyable, no more implausible than that of many of his other films, and contains the usual Hitchcockian set pieces and camera work. Whats not to love? Ya, Newman doesnt exactly carry around Jack Nicholson-like expressiveness; there may have been better actors up to the task, and the Old Woman scene feels strange and out of place not to mention over-acted, but even these cant bring the movie as a whole down. Seems like for years this film has the unlucky honor of being the scapegoat in the Hitchcock stable...unfortuanate, really. If you haven't already, see it for yourself, you wont be disappointed
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    • retrodaze
    • Dec 21, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1966 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Swedish
      • Norwegian
      • Danish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der zerrissene Vorhang
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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